Maura Welch on Social Media

Sh*t my Dad Says

 Here's another great example of a rising social media meme getting snapped up by old media that will no doubt serve as further inspiration for aspiring writers.

If you've never visited "Shit my Dad Says" I recommend it.

Within moments you'll be laughing out loud and then telling other people about it.

It began as a Twitter feed ... "I'm 29. I live with my 74-year-old dad. He is awesome. I just write down shit that he says." Currently at 1.4 million followers.

Then the Twitter feed was posted to Facebook - Number of fans: 929,000

Next came the book deal with the Harper Collins It book label a new popular culture imprint dedicated to entertainment, music, fashion, design, and sports. I believe it came out in May.

And now there is a new TV series starring William Shatner.

I kid you not.

Coming this Fall on CBS.

If only it was unedited and on HBO.

 

Free South Park

Source: NewTeeVee

Given that kids and many adults are trending more toward YouTube than TV, South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker and Comedy Central will split the ad revenue 50/50 on a new site - South Park Digital Studios – where you can watch every single South Park episode for FREE. While you can’t embed whole episodes on your blog you can embed clips like the one below and also make your South Park avatar. Heh. Cool.